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document.write( "find the value of <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the value of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is 1.3010\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The whole number part of a logarithm and the decimal part have been given separate names.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The whole number part of a logarithm is called the CHARACTERISTIC.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The decimal part of a logarithm is called the MANTISSA.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, log 5270 = 3.72181; the mantissa is 0.72181 and the characteristic is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here you have to find out the value of log 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here the given number is 20, which is a whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its a two digit number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its charecterisitc is 2-1 (that is number of digits minus one)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So charecteristic is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now for mantissa, with the help of logarithm table you can find out the value <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mantissa  = 0.3010\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of log20 = 1.3010\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena\r<BR>\n" );
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